How Early Life Stress Impact Maternal Care: A Systematic Review of Rodent Studies

Background: Maternal care refers to the behavior performed by the dam to nourish and protect her litter during its early development. Frequent and high-quality performance of such maternal behaviors is critical for the neurodevelopment of the pups. Maternal exposure to stress during early developmen...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Orso, Kerstin Camile Creutzberg, Luis Eduardo Wearick-Silva, Thiago Wendt Viola, Saulo Gantes Tractenberg, Fernando Benetti, Rodrigo Grassi-Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnbeh.2019.00197/full